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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck

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Editor of FNArena. I read, I research, and I learn every day. Here to share some of my thoughts and insights. Enjoy.

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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
ASIC Watch: Ai Governance Tax Hits Insurers fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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ASIC Watch: Ai Governance Tax Hits Insurers - FNArena.com
Australia's general insurers face a new mandatory cost --the "AI Governance Tax"-- forcing billions in defensive spending to meet FAR compliance and avoid algorithmic bias penalties before they can ca...
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Outlook Intact Post Tech1’s FY25 Punishment fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Outlook Intact Post Tech1’s FY25 Punishment - FNArena.com
Shares in TechnologyOne reacted negatively on the release of a record FY25 performance, as not all metrics met elevated expectations as as the global technology sector is de-rated
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Sceptics Want Xero To Prove Melio's Added Value fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Sceptics Want Xero To Prove Melio's Added Value - FNArena.com
Despite strong underlying growth in the core accounting business, lower cost guidance and the general approval of analysts, shares in Xero fell after first-half results
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Mader Group’s Competitive Advantages fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Mader Group’s Competitive Advantages - FNArena.com
Mader Group's casual workforce model, diversification into segments beyond mining maintenance, and strong earnings growth rate, have Macquarie initiating with Outperform
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Navigator Global Investments Breaks The Mould fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Navigator Global Investments Breaks The Mould - FNArena.com
New research on Navigator Global Investments highlights a business model with structural advantages over listed peers and potential to lift earnings above market expectations
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
AI's Growth Meets Costs, Scale And Bottlenecks fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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AI's Growth Meets Costs, Scale And Bottlenecks - FNArena.com
Artificial intelligence is the most significant change to humanity in the 21st Century but the complexity, scale and needs for the technology create both opportunities and risks
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
ALS Strikes Gold, With Upside Potential fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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ALS Strikes Gold, With Upside Potential - FNArena.com
Rising demand for commodities testing, supported by the soaring gold price, provided a strong first half for ALS Ltd, and it appears there's more to come
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Insurance Sector's AI Challenges Have Arrived fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Insurance Sector's AI Challenges Have Arrived - FNArena.com
Australia's general insurance sector faces its biggest threat in decades as AI-powered 'agentic commerce' threatens to bypass established brands entirely, forcing billions in defensive technology spen...
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Material Matters: Energy Demand, Copper, Aluminium & Gold fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Material Matters: Energy Demand, Copper, Aluminium & Gold - FNArena.com
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities: US energy demand to resume growth; super-cycle in copper; investment in critical aluminium; downside risk for gold
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
October In Review: Growth Slips Value Rips fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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October In Review: Growth Slips Value Rips - FNArena.com
October characterised a big rotation out of tech, healthcare and discretionary sectors into resources in anticipation of an improving global outlook
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Tariff Uncertainty Negates ResMed's Q1 Positives fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Tariff Uncertainty Negates ResMed's Q1 Positives - FNArena.com
ResMed's first-quarter result broadly met market expectations, though rising margins and potential for further capital management have been negated by US import tariff ambiguity
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The Quality Of Qualitas fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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The Quality Of Qualitas - FNArena.com
Private credit is growing as an asset class in Australia, and brokers agree fund manager Qualitas stands out as best-practice operator in this field
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Will China’s Anti-Involution Policy Succeed? fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Will China’s Anti-Involution Policy Succeed? - FNArena.com
Chinese authorities want to address over-capacity in parts of the domestic economy, but authorities will act cautiously in the face of many uncertainties, T. Rowe Price's Clarence Li explains
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Thumbs Up For Ramelius’ Ambitious Plans fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Thumbs Up For Ramelius’ Ambitious Plans - FNArena.com
Analysts are impressed by an ambitious five-year plan issued by Ramelius Resources. FY26 marks the low point of ongoing gold production, according to management
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Market Not Valuing Pexa Group's UK Potential fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Market Not Valuing Pexa Group's UK Potential - FNArena.com
Pexa Group's first quarter results revealed strong growth in refinance activity while the UK benefited from a remortgage volume tailwind
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
FNArena Corporate Results Monitor - 07-11-2025 fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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FNArena Corporate Results Monitor - 07-11-2025 - FNArena.com
FNArena's Monitor keeps track of corporate earnings result releases, including broker views, ratings and target price changes and beat/miss assessments
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Insurance Sector's AI Challenges Have Arrived fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Insurance Sector's AI Challenges Have Arrived - FNArena.com
Australia's general insurance sector faces its biggest threat in decades as AI-powered 'agentic commerce' threatens to bypass established brands entirely, forcing billions in defensive technology spen...
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Water Megatrend 2.0: Regulations Force Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Boom fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Water Megatrend 2.0: Regulations Force Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Boom - FNArena.com
Mandatory compliance and ageing infrastructure are driving a structural boom in Australia's water sector, validating companies pivoting to high-margin, recurring revenue models
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Zip Conquering The US fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Zip Conquering The US - FNArena.com
A better than expected quarter for BNPL provider Zip Co was driven by a rapidly growing US customer base in a still underpenetrated market
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Valuation vs Sentiment For Pilbara Minerals fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Valuation vs Sentiment For Pilbara Minerals - FNArena.com
The US-Australia critical minerals investment agreement has driven lithium miner Pilbara Minerals' share price on sentiment, well above fundamentals, on most assessments
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Climate Risk is Silently Squeezing ASX Profits fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Climate Risk is Silently Squeezing ASX Profits - FNArena.com
Impacts from changing climate and weather patterns are increasingly showing up in corporate earnings releases. A sign investors should not ignore
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
How Much Sandfire 'Premium' Is Justified? fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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How Much Sandfire 'Premium' Is Justified? - FNArena.com
Shares in Sandfire Resources hold their ground following first quarter results showing progress at Motheo and Matsa, while a further growth option awaits
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Anti-Vaxxers & China Cloud CSL's Future fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Anti-Vaxxers & China Cloud CSL's Future - FNArena.com
Falling vaccination rates in the US prompted a guidance downgrade at CSL, but was the market's reaction excessive?
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Water Megatrend 2.0: Regulations Force Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Boom fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Water Megatrend 2.0: Regulations Force Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Boom - FNArena.com
Mandatory compliance and ageing infrastructure are driving a structural boom in Australia's water sector, validating companies pivoting to high-margin, recurring revenue models
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Another Step-Change In Growth For SRG Global fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Another Step-Change In Growth For SRG Global - FNArena.com
Infrastructure services company SRG Global has announced another step-change in growth with the acquisition of a marine infrastructure services business
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Diversification Drives Jumbo Growth Outlook fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Diversification Drives Jumbo Growth Outlook - FNArena.com
The share market has signaled approval of Jumbo Interactive's UK acquisition as management diversifies away from lottery retailing
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Re-Rating Ahead For Fineos Corp? fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Re-Rating Ahead For Fineos Corp? - FNArena.com
Insurance software company Fineos Corp should become free cash flow positive this year – a milestone that typically triggers a multiple re-rating
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
ESG Focus: Real Estate's Changing Climate Threat fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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ESG Focus: Real Estate's Changing Climate Threat - FNArena.com
Property buyers are being confronted with two major issues, increasing development density and future impact from a changing climate
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Kinatico Energises Compliance Technology fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Kinatico Energises Compliance Technology - FNArena.com
New research on compliance solutions business Kinatico highlights the step-change to operations provided by new product ComplianceX
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
The Casandra Cascade: Industrialisation Of Fear fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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The Casandra Cascade: Industrialisation Of Fear - FNArena.com
GenInnov Global Innovation Fund founder Nilesh Jasani counters today's doom and gloom environment when it comes to AI and the next technological revolution is primarily the result of lazy and ignorant...
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Gen AI Buildouts Spur Tech Infrastructure Boom fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Gen AI Buildouts Spur Tech Infrastructure Boom - FNArena.com
Hyperscalers' ambitious capital spending on generative AI projects represents a once-in-a-decade cycle, ClearBridge Investments suggests
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Enthusiasm For Treasury Wine Runs Dry fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Enthusiasm For Treasury Wine Runs Dry - FNArena.com
Caught in a nexus of falling Chinese demand and Californian distribution travails, Treasury Wine withdraws earnings guidance
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
DigiCo Deals Diminish Doubts fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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DigiCo Deals Diminish Doubts - FNArena.com
Shares in DigiCo Infrastructure REIT have been re-invigorated following new contract wins and updated FY26 guidance by management
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Unique, Predictable And Stable Dalrymple Bay fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Unique, Predictable And Stable Dalrymple Bay - FNArena.com
Investors are being drawn to Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure's predictability and stability in an uncertain world, offering dividend growth ahead
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Paladin Energy Powering On fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Paladin Energy Powering On - FNArena.com
Record quarterly production, a promising new project, and surging global demand for nuclear energy is injecting renewed excitement for the prospects of Paladin Energy
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Elders To Fly With Delta fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Elders To Fly With Delta - FNArena.com
After missing on third quarter earnings, Elders' fourth quarter looks much brighter plus approval of the Delta acquisition will drive significant synergies and new earnings capacity
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Financial News Australia: Where To Find Reliable Information fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Financial News Australia: Where To Find Reliable Information - FNArena.com
Getting your Australian financial news fix used to mean waiting for the evening news or next day's newspaper. Not any more
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Quenching Growth: How New Desalination Plants Could Boost ASX Stocks fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Quenching Growth: How New Desalination Plants Could Boost ASX Stocks - FNArena.com
Australia has a dry climate, making it the second driest continent in the world, prompting the country to rethink how it sources its most essential resource: water
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Uranium Week: Price Frenzy Fades fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Uranium Week: Price Frenzy Fades - FNArena.com
The U308 spot price took a breather last week as buying from funds subsided and volumes contracted
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The Long View: Bubble Or Boom? fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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The Long View: Bubble Or Boom? - FNArena.com
Whether or not a stock market bubble is forming has become a key debate for investors. ClearBridge Investments believes a boom may be on the horizon, driven by a favourable policy mix and a healthy co...
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Why This AI Cycle Might Just Be Different fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Why This AI Cycle Might Just Be Different - FNArena.com
AI investment has collided with a technology stock market melt-up prompting a cri-de-coeur of 'bubble'
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Bega Cheese Preparing For Accelerated Growth fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Bega Cheese Preparing For Accelerated Growth - FNArena.com
Post FY25, Management at Bega Cheese is guiding for much faster growth ahead, with potential upside from sector consolidation
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Making Sense Of Broker Research, Danielle's Way fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Making Sense Of Broker Research, Danielle's Way - FNArena.com
FNArena's Danielle Ecuyer is sharing some insights on how to use stockbroker insights for investing research and decision making
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Santos Setback: Back To Fundamentals fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Santos Setback: Back To Fundamentals - FNArena.com
Following another unsuccessful bid for Santos, analysts review the company's outlook with a focus on valuation and dividend support
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Vault’s Cash Flow Potential 'Under-Appreciated' fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Vault’s Cash Flow Potential 'Under-Appreciated' - FNArena.com
While a new three-year plan by Vault Minerals points to rising gold production, it also points to a pivot for free cash flow
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Enlarged Myer Stumbles, But Remains Confident fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Enlarged Myer Stumbles, But Remains Confident - FNArena.com
While FY25 results for Myer revealed resilient sales, a step-up in costs was cause for concern though analysts generally believe management's strategy reset remains on track
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Superloop’s Comeback Post FY25 Disappointment fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Superloop’s Comeback Post FY25 Disappointment - FNArena.com
Superloop's FY25 results triggered share price weakness, but analysts see plenty of catalysts and growth ahead for the challenger telco
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Treasure Chest: Generation Development fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Treasure Chest: Generation Development - FNArena.com
FNArena's Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Today's idea is on financial services provider Generation Development
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Contractor Duratec’s Secret Sauce fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Contractor Duratec’s Secret Sauce - FNArena.com
Duratec's FY25 results highlight competitive advantages relative to peers in the contracting space, supporting higher earnings and margins
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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck @filapek-vandyck.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Unbundling Wealth: How DIY Super Is Reshaping Investment Flows In Australia fnarena.com/index.php/20...
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Unbundling Wealth: How DIY Super Is Reshaping Investment Flows In Australia - FNArena.com
Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF) have long been a pillar of Australia's retirement savings system. Today, they control over $1.01trn in assets, nearly a third of the nation's $3.9trn superannuation poo...
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